Nelsonville in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Nelsonville School

Photographed By James Hulse, January 19, 2021

1. Nelsonville School Marker

Inscription.

Austin County Historic School Site

This was the location of:
Nelsonville School
1880 - 1947

An early Austin County School, this plaque commemorating this historic site was made possible by citizens of Austin County under sponsorship of
Austin County Historical Commission 2004

Erected 2004 by Austin County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 29° 58.571′ N, 96° 24.046′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, Texas, in Austin County. Marker is on Nelsonville Church Road, 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 159, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellville TX 77418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Czech Immigrants in Texas (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Bradford Pier (approx. 4.4 miles away); Machemehl Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Industry Cotton Gin (approx. 5.4 miles away); Industry State Bank (approx. 6.1 miles away); Friedrich Ernst (approx. 6.2 miles away); Industry (approx. 6.2 miles away); John Friedrich Ernst, Jr. (approx. 6.2 miles away).

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Nelsonville, Texas. The area was first settled in the 1850s; among the first settlers was Edward Daughtry, who moved to the site around 1855. The town was named for D. D. Nelson, who opened a store just after the Civil War. Around the same time Isaac Lewis established a store and saw and grist mill and later added a cotton gin. Many of the early residents were German-speaking immigrants from Bohemia, who began to arrive in large numbers in the late 1860s and early 1870s and bought up much of the surrounding farmland. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, January 19, 2021

2. Nelsonville School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.